French Bean and Carrot cooked in Wine Sauce

French Beans can sometimes sound a bit boring, but have them flavoured with wine and salted with bacon and you will get the empty plates!

300g French Beans
300g Carrots
100g Streaky Bacon diced
1 tbsp olive oil
Salt & Pepper
1 medium onion finely chopped
2 clove garlic crushed
1 tbsp tomato paste
1 tsp chicken powder
1/2 cup white wine
1 tsp Sesame Seeds

Trim French beans, then cut carrots into sticks matching the size of french beans.

Heat a large frying pan, add olive oil and streaky bacon, then follow with onions and garlic.  Fry for one minute.  Add carrots and french beans, then stir and turn heat to high.  Add the wine and bubble till it reduce.  Lower heat again. Dissolve the chicken powder into 1/2 cup water and add to pan. Add tomato paste, season with salt and pepper and stir. Cook covered for 5 minutes or until vegetables are just cooked.  Serve sprinkled with sesame seeds.